Kawabe (河辺村 Kawabe-mura) was a village located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.
On January 11, 2005 Kawabe, along with the towns of Hijikawa and Nagahama, all from Kita District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,220 and a density of 22.97 persons per km². The total area was 53.12 km².